DESAM urges for release of scholarship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 27 2021:
Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has urged the government to release the scholarship for MOBC, SC and ST students at the earliest as to mitigate hardships they are facing due to Covid-19 pandemic.
In a release, DESAM appealed to the government to release the scholarships considering the plight of families who are not from the salaried class and are suffering due to cessation of livelihood activities.
There are many students who cannot even pay for recharge for internet connection to join online classes, the Alliance noted, adding that the students are not happy that despite the Union Ministry releasing the requisite funds, the state government has not distributed the scholarships.
The second phase of OBC scholarship for 2019-20 is still pending, along with OBC, SC and ST Pre-Matric and Post-Matric scholarships for 2020-21 in spite of its list being notified, it added.
DESAM also urged the Higher Education Department to address the controversy regarding mistakes in Ishan Uday Scholarship 2021 under UGC.